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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
~. & o. rinnnce Committee Meeting.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. II. There was n
meeting today oi the finance committee Of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, when the
subject Of n dividend for the past six
months VIA discussed. II was stated that
the earnings OF the main stem for Scptcm-
her exceeded the August earnings by
$4,000. There wls a decided %incrcas, in
the earnings east Of the Ohio river, while
there WIS u falling oil wcs, of the Ohio
river. was determined Ia declare u
dividcndfor tho past six months, but II
was not definitely sritled whether IL will
bc J or l per cent. Mr.. Garrett was not
present NJ the meeting. II tx stated that
Nr. tarrctt was not pleased with the sale
ut the telegraph system, because hc be-
| licvcs hc could have obtained -, OOO, 900
morc ior II. The matter has gone too far
Ia now Oppose II. II * thought now
among the directors that the Pullman ear
system of the oad will not be- sold, NJ
least for some time, ~ the road Is In good
condition. A director stated that Mr..
Garrett now controls sufficient Of the stock
Of the mad Ia %rc-clcct himself president,
but thought he would not do ~. IN no
gard Ia the visit of DR.. Mctcali. a close
friend of Mr.. Gnrrtt's stated today that
the visit Of that gentleman wis to look "a,
the English phcasanis of which Mr.. Gar.
rtt haH a number nj his country place,
and the doctor takes AN interest IN them,
and comes "a see them scvculti times aycar.
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pRIsIDE>rIaL rREpARArIoNs.
Arrangements Nearly Completed for
Presidential Reception.

Tho extensive preparations for the Pres.
ident's reception arc going rapidly forward.
The grand stand IN Court square, aud the
inmc work Tor the arches and notices arc
being erected, AMI every evidence shows
the l%ivclicsl interest on the part Of the sew
erll committees. Tho executive commit.
Tee held u meeting ut the Merchants
exchange Yesterday noon and appointed
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

TnE fearful railroad accident nj Kout's,
Ind, yesterday gives force 10 the idea
that the single track railroad will he
abandoned sometime in the near future.
The business Of the country demands las,
frighis, and Il Is not possible to run
safely fnsi frcights and fast passenger
trains ON the same truck. Bridges may
break, despite the skill Of engineers aud
The carc Of tnckmcn, hut there is not
much excuse for a Telescope"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

IT u reported that II great sugar trust,
similar to the American cotton seed oil
trust u IN process of organization. II the
formation ol trusts continues much longer
In this country, labor will suffer for lack
Of employment, aud competition Ia bust.
mess be abolished. Congress could not dc
better than take the subjectoi trusts under
consideration next winter.
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"s,x FrRsaspo. Oct. s. 1857.
rrol Lol.e,,e,- Memor, p,.eo,cr,.

prof. Loisctic's new system OF memory
training, taught by correspondence at 257
Fifth avenue, New York, seems 10 supply a
general want. lie has had two classes AT
Yale uf go each, $50 at Mcriden, 800 at Nor.
wich, 100 Columbia law students, iOO NJ Wei.
lesley college. and 400 at the University OF
Pennsylvania, etc. Such patronage, and the
Endorsement Of such men as Mark Twain.
DIR. Buckley, Prof. VIM. II. Harper, OF Yale,
etc. place The claim Of Prof Loiscttc upon
the highest ground.
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Tho Grand Arrays Demand.

TTWIT wv TNITW7 NVWW
According 10 nrithmctical calculations
tho amount OF money that would be- drawn
from the people IN the shape Of pensions II
the demands ~ the Grnd Army " the
Republic nrc complied with would amount
10 the nice little sum Of S13S, OO0.0 900 n
year. IL n barely possible, however That
this amount will ever he drawn T1p'p -.
ple still have a voice In such matters
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

Prom the Nashville banner.
Miss Abbott's protest against the un.
qualified condemnation and implication Of
inc theatrical profession was, however,
natural and just although her action in
the religious assembly evinccd more nerve
and pluck than discretion.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

Tns Chinese government has rcpudiaetd
Count Mefkicwicx, aud itc great scheme Of
'he latter TO secure ~ monopoly Of the rail.
road ana telegraph business Of The Chinese
r'npire has fallen through. Tho count will
DC careful next time how he communicates
with American reporters.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

HENRY lRviso IL one OF the editors Of a
new edition Of Shakespeare, which will be
issued In London next month. Ac takes no
stock in the Baconisn theory, for he under.
takes In an Introductory u show that
Shakespeare was a practical playwright The
~baconians. at least, serve one good purpose
they stimulate interest la Shakespeare
.t..l.
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NRtnrnI san..

AT the Memphis lheatcr. next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and nj
the "Wednesday matinee, a iarcical comedy.
entitled Natural Gas" will be- presented
10y tho we'll known humoriSts Gilbert
Donnclly and Gimrd. assisted by u clryvr
company, who will Introduce all the lively
music OF the day.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
THE TRADE

Lewis Anderson, with a genial smile and
a new suit OF jeans on, returned last night
from IN extended trip through Arkansas
and southern Missouri. Graham, Cousins
& Go. always give him a hearty welcome,
for he is one OF the best hardware sales
men travelling from the city.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

Special Dispatch TO the Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 1.-THE tele-
phone war is at an end. The directors of
the Cumberland telephone company de-
cided yesterday 10 put back the rates to
sixty dollars per annum, where they have
been until the LIST inst. since
the telephone became an institu-
ton. D. y. Noel, president OF the
company, stated that the company
had claimed only what they believed to be
right, but rs the public could not appre-
ciate the situation in which they were
placed, and were very restless aud dissatis-
fled, the old prices would hold. In q cir
cular, which was issued today, the Cum
bertrand telephone company said TO the
Nashville subscribers OF the Cumberland
telephone company: "Whilc we can
show 10 any business man among you the
business Of the proposed advance in rates
from $50 to S72 per annum, and while you
have almost unanimously paid the advance
asked of you, and we believe would most
cheerfully continue 10 do 30, yet, in con-
sidcration OF the fact that the company has
made n compromise Of all differences at
Memphis whereby the rate To business
houses shall remain at $50 per annum, the
directors have unanimously directed 10
put the price Of Nashville back 10 $50, and
will at once return the amounts paid over
this sum To our Nashville subscribers"
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The vanity OF the Boyeo.s.

iFpm ilc Nou~fcfJuurnal.
Boycott Is also contrary 10 our system Of
society and commerce, but IL Il will con-
ccniraic its efforts in n war 20 the knife
with monopoly, making hat its only aim,
and leaving honest competition 10 It's
fortunes, IL may bring ON a struggle Of
SOME promise.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

ihH New York Herald b now published
on continents. IL will be n long while
before a European newspaper prints an
AUGMENTATION. American ideas will yet
dominate In the old world.
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WIN, NJ. Receive. o,.u.,.

ffOm The y IouIh WepubIIcan.
II Is undoubtedly the case That n Presi.
dent Of tho United States, who is faithful
10 his great trust, who is responsive 10 tho
will Of the people, whose administration l.
marked by patriotism, economy and ahil.
ity, is received with more consideration Nv
the people , 4 President whose short
comings In these directions are marked,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
The GRAND Army's Grab.

From the Courier Journal.
The Grand Army pays ils officers largo
salaries, and will gradually grow wcalthicr
with additional pension legislation. It's
power as a political machine will, OF course.
grow with every grab.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

RonEHr JARRETT admits the sale Of the
Baltimore & Ohio telegraph, His abdica.
ton Of his railroad kingship is quite com.
plete.
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Combat with smusgier-.

MArAMoRAs, Mexico, Oct. ll.-Gen.
vcla received the following telegram Sat.
urday:
"sAS FERNANDO. Oct. s. 1857.
al have the honor 20 inform you tina,
yesterday there was a combat with a
strong party Of smugglcrs at APPOINT known
~ Iluisachosa, near Rancho Viejo. There
were captured eighteen large bales OF
goods and two small ones, eight horses, a
mule and three cnrbincs. Three Of the
smugglcrs were killed, among them the
we'll known bandit, Pedro Salas, Of the
Gloria ranch. Two Of my men were
wounded. i. I. AaEs, Lieut.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
rrohIbIuen,. wendell Phuiip..

TIuM It NIh UaIIIOFnIan.
John u. Finch has fallen In harness. He
was the most interesting and effective Of
me prohibition orators and agitaton.
Phillips.
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An Esrss.

There Is general effort In the northern
Republican, papers IN nrove that their mar.
y iurnislic7l tlg backbone Of tho nyobibi.
'ioh vote la Temr 800. II rlnOy Had ,ny
sense those clitnn. Aorll not ,yr,,e snnR
tMaddlA '' '"oe
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

TrOm The Hru1kIin IIIIfcIl'
II Is no cNcasa Tor the school teacher 10
urn either pincioriness ~ insubord.ns-
ton ls an excuse lor beating hims
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

TIN Indians seem 10 be unusually bcllig
ecnt his hlL. The Hon. Mr. Cody should
return 10 his native land aud offer his val.
liable services 10 his country.
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NY ,.rrnI.,in..

During the last hail Of next week Ma.
Dl2n Boucicault Mis-, Agnes Robcrtsonl
9nu supporting company will present the
,,lsn arima, My Geraldine" at the
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

TnR Hon. Thomas G. Manning. Of Lou.
isiana, United States minister to Mexico,
died ,Slcrday. lie had held his Office
only a Few months.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
HELLO! ALI RIGHT,
AUTHORIZATIONS WAR SUCCESS
FULLY BROUGHT TO AN END.
The Old Figures Rendered, sss md $50.
for One Year. n Notice OF Three
month"; Neccssars 60 Erect n Change
Of Rates.

In response TO Il call by the committee of
conference, the telephone subscribers at
tended a meeting at the Merchants ex-
change yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Louis
Hanauer acted IA chairman and Mr.. ID. Il.
Myers NJ secretary. The committee re-
ported the following proposition or agree
ment, and recommended its adoption:
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 10, 1887.
"The Cumberland telephone and tcle-
graph company agrees 10 restore rates TO
forty-eight and sixty dollars, to take effect
October |, 1897, and no time 10 be de-
Quoted on account Of notices served to dis
continue; and. with the understanding that
it will not be troubled with increased
burthens, consents 10 continue said rates
for twelve months, and will give three
months notice OF any intention 60 adj
yancc rates.
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE CoMr'y,
by James l.. Caldwell.
"By Increased burthens' we mean any
increased expense that may be imposed
upon the company by the city authorities.
JAMES T.. CALDWELL"
On motion the report Of the committee
was unanimously adopted by the meeting.
A vote Of thanks was nj once rendered the
committee OF conference. after which the
meeting adjourned sine die.
The following notice has been issued 10
telephone subscribers by the committee OF
conference:
TELEPHONE NOTICE.
"The committee, appointed heretofore by
u general meeting Of the telephone sub
scribers, begs leave to say that after a long
conference aud negotiation with the tcle-
phone company it agreed TO the final
proposition Of the company, that II should
restore original rates, to-wit: SIS for resi-
dcnccs, and $50 for business houses, the
company agreeing, in writing, not 10 in
crease ticslm' except upon three months
notice TINT i in.vndcd to dose; which con.
tract and agreement was submitted TO q
general meeting Of the telephone subscrib'
ems, and the agreement was ratified unani-
mously. Therefore the committee sayr
that the telephone contest is at an end,
and all subscribers can use the telephone
at the above rates who may desire.
I'D. T.. MYERS, Chairman,
"HuSDsoS Cary, Secretary"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

The Detroit ball club defeated the 81.
Louis nine Yesterday. The series will prove
very profitable IL this alienation shall con
tinuc,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

a, gfis mnnagcr Of the New York matri.
s(akal agency. who attempted 10 black-mnil
. pr WILLIAMS, the comedian, endcavcrs 10
fahao thriaw by pleading that he was mis-
on lin The man, but ar. Williams lawyer
disposed TO receive tho explanation
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

A post graduate Oursc In b~ookke,,,,o
sirnogHphy and iypcwrting has brrn ~
tablislicd for tho girls higi NihnaI In
Louisville, Ky. y"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

President lIADpES was given viaiblc
evidence that the people are with him.
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lH :
BALANCES. tKIp. /. lSSs.

scCrisp Fic aud Police Commissioner.
Tho court then adjourned until the Jan.
uary term.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

Tuna will be froSt III this region before
many days,
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Mis- Lucy Salmon, tho new professor a,
history at VaSsar college, is a graduate If
Michigan university and u fellow Of R,vn
AinNr college. -"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

VIM. Cohen, a New Orleans %cigarist, is
at the Peabody.
j. Pepper aud ID. Dcssar, representing
two large New York clothing houses, have
sample rooms at the Gayoso.
James Richardson, the wealthy Missis-
rippi valley cotton planter and factor, OF
New Orleans, arrived in the city yesterday
and il u guest at the Gayo50.
Rain or sunshine, T. T.. Castle, Of New
York, sells umbrellas, aud lots OF EN-.
"Ii you haven't got q hat, wear a cap
| instead" is the business motto Of Tom
Stead, who opened up his New York sam
pies ut the Peabody Yesterday.
j. A. Warner, "washcc ~cleanee" soap
man, Of IT. Louis, and B. /. Powers, rep
resenting Il New York clothing firm, are at
the Peabody.
FINg upholstery is the line Of samples
| - ~ AlNllrtlif lNlliNNfAlNliE ~ ' hlihi'tDillt
firm, opened up at the Peabody yesterday.
A. HUrcuINsoS, the district manager
for the world renowned Singer sewing
machine, is stopping ut the Peabody.
NASHVILLE is turning put Us good a
cigar rs any other city" says y. s.. LOvcn-
thai, who arrived at the Peabody last
night.
THERE is nothing funeral about Vim.
T.. Moore, il he does represent a Cincin.
natl coffin trimming house. Tie has sew.
cral good customers here.
81 CAS- brush the dust or the best o
'cm," is the way Thomas III. Partridge
Of New York, representing a large brush
liotory, Introduces himself TO his Mem
phis customers. .
I. G. lEAKE, Richmond, Va; d. A
Reid, Cincinnati; Charles MacRitchic
Chicago, and !. X. Wcstbrook, Louisville
Of the grip sack fraternity, are at the Gay
OsD-
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The Mcmpais appeal
WEDNESDAY, I; /: OCTOBER IL, 1897.
TIE WEATHER.


WASHINGTON, Oct. II. | a.m.-for Mississippi;
Slightly warmer, fair weather fresh to brisk winds
high Oh the gulf
For Arkansas Warmer, fair weather; high, "a
IRISH northcrly winds. becoming soWthwesicrly.
FOR Tennessee: slightly warmer, fair weather
iigh, TO frsh northwcsterly winds. bccominl
westerly,
FROST.
The following was received at the signal once.
"wAsIuSGrus, Oct. II, 1857.
. "frosS ar indicated for "Wednesday morning.
"DuNwoODY.'
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and wiilprosccrts him. Tho odoro black
faa'' sretns b cling to all these matrimonia
ngehcics.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

A REPORT is eurrcnt in Wall street that
ROBERT Jarrett IL insane. Mr.. Gould. how
ever. continues TO have his wits about him.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

Buckeye buggies are sold all over the
south, and w. II. Sage, Of Columbus, o.,
who is ut the Peabody, SAYS the demand
for them is undiminished in the territory
over which he travels.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

II was the peoples night to howl, and
they howlod.
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VIVA, RaiIresd. win po.

FROM the Paducah News
There Is not acounty In Kentucky that
would not soon blossom M the rose Ri
had good railroad transportation.
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wbs, osher "p.r, Of an, C-ov,,,,,.

rIVIH VIC NIchmOnd WhIE. N" II"
Inc southern people are behind those OF
ouner parts oil the country in recognizing
lne Importance Of tree planting and in talE
ing caru OF THUR forests.
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Merchants Zouaycs.
larrinvp al tho pr,sidau.
Mounted Police.
Mason Mounted Rifles.

II was also resolved that Gen. Patterson
take charge of the military organizations
on the levce, have charge of the entire
procession from the lcvee 10 the Gayoso
house; that ne designate the line OF march,
and detail such assistance as he may re-
uuiIs
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EyrnyooDy seemed to be there,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

81 CAS- brush the dust of the best Of
en-" is the way Thomas II. Partridge
Of New York, representing a large brush
llctory, Introduces himself TO his Mem
phis customers.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

VIM. Cohen, a New Orleans cigarist, is
ut the Peabody.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

I. G. lEAKE, Richmond, Va; d. A..
Reid, Cincinnati; Charles MacRitchic,
Chicago, and J. X. Wcs,brook. Louisville,
Of the grip sack fraternity, are at the Gay
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

TnrRE is nothing funeral about VIM.
Il. Moore, il he does represent a Cincin,
natl coffin trimming house. Tie has sew.
cral good customers here.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

j.. Pepper and u, Dcssar, representing
two large New York clothing houses, have
sample rooms at the Gayoso.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-02-19

young ladies spun round in row. the
hands high in the air, while the fingers
were snapped with sound like the
playing Of castinets. Now and then
the dancers would make what children
call "a cheese" Then, while their
feet remain motionless, their bodies
would be swayed and contorted more
and more rapidly as the music quick
ened. Then the head was bent back
until it almost touched the ground, the
fingers being snapped in time to the
music, while one girl clasped pair Of
cymbals Gan inch in diameter) between
the thumb and forefnger of each hand.
Meanwhile the musicians were singing
a Persian love song with wild refrain,
in which all joined. The scene was
sufficiently gay one, all taking place
under blaze of light from the chande-
liers and carriage lamps.
The girls now danced singly, and a
variety of posturing was gone through.
Then they danced rather graceful
scarf dance. Then their attentions be-
came personal. They would be well
rewarded by our hosts, but we gave
them few coins, and they retired,
smiling and kissing their hands.
After a few minutes rest the mu-
sicians suddenly recommended their
performance with fresh vigor. The
tune-for it was something distinctly
resembling an air-grew faster and
more furious. And now entered
strange parsonage. He was about four
feet high with a huge, fair face like q
full moon, a. small body, short legs,
huge bare feet, and an enormous white
turban. The face was one of intense
and dismal stupidity. The mannikin
danced in a grotesque manner, his arms
extended at right angle to his body.
The stupid. round face, eighteen inches
across, never for moment lost its dis
NAL expression. We laughed till we
cried. Suddenly the dismal, stupid
face expands into grin; it becomes
laughing mask; it resumes its air of
melancholy and idiotic stupidity; it
grins, it laughs, it assumes the most
ludicrous contortions. How was it
doneP One of the buffoons had care
fully painted the face on bare space
Immediately below his waist. The
gigantic turban concealed his chest,
arms and head. A boys coat and
trousers and false arms completed his
makeup.
Dinner was seryed-the usual Per-
sian banquet of a hundred dishes
Dinner for four, food for fifty. At
eleven o'clock we were allowed to de-
part, leaving our host in the humor to
make night of it. The fountain was
still playing; so was the band. The
girls were still dancing, the lights
blazing, the bulbuls still singing
st. James Gazette.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-02-19
The Distance of the Horizon.
[Chicago Tribune

IChicago Tribune.
What is the distance of the horizon from
the sea-shorea Owing to the curvature of
the earth's surface the distance between
a spectator on the sea-shore and the dip Of
the horizon becomes greater according to
the height of the spectator above the level
of the sea- The rule for measuring this
distance is as follows: To the height of
the eye in feet add half the height, and
extract the square root of the sum, the
result being the distance in statute miles,
Hence, if the spectators eye were six
feet above the level of the sea, the dis
tance would be three miles; if his eye
were ten feet above the level of the sea
the distance would be nearly four miles,
and so on for any height above the sea
Level.